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Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited

ActiveMicro-entity accountsMechanics and garagesWatford
Company number
00893523
Incorporated
7 Dec 196659 years trading
Registered office
The Mill Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BS
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
-£1,495▼
At 31 Dec 2024
Employees
5
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited is a 59-year-old private limited company registered in Watford, company number 00893523, one of 103 vehicle repair garages in Watford. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and its first CT600 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2026.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due (first of two)
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
Period 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
CT600 due (second of two)
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
20 Nov 2026
in 38 days
Last made up to 6 Nov 2025

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets down £1,568 on the year before, to -£1,495.
  • Net assets rose in 3 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £112K against £84K owed within a year: 1.3 times cover.
  • 5 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2015 to 2024.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£50K31 December 2015: net assets £89K£89K201531 December 2016: net assets £50K£50K201631 December 2017: net assets £25K£25K201731 December 2018: net assets £31K£31K201831 December 2019: net assets £34K£34K201931 December 2020: net assets £12K£12K202031 December 2021: net assets £1,298£1,298202131 December 2022: net assets £7,450£7,450202231 December 2023: net assets £73£73202331 December 2024: net assets -£1,495-£1,4952024
Net assets at each year end, 2015 to 2024£0£50K31 December 2015: net assets £89K£89K'1531 December 2016: net assets £50K£50K'1631 December 2017: net assets £25K£25K'1731 December 2018: net assets £31K£31K'1831 December 2019: net assets £34K£34K'1931 December 2020: net assets £12K£12K'2031 December 2021: net assets £1,298£1,298'2131 December 2022: net assets £7,450£7,450'2231 December 2023: net assets £73£73'2331 December 2024: net assets -£1,495-£1,495'24
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Dec 2024-£1,495£112K£84K5
31 Dec 2023£73£128K£83K5
31 Dec 2022£7,450£15K£127K£113K5
31 Dec 2021£1,298£37K£152K£135K7
31 Dec 2020£12K£56K£177K£210K6
31 Dec 2019£34K£39K£156K£177K6
31 Dec 2018£31K£65K£181K£142K
31 Dec 2017£25K£33K£123K£148K
31 Dec 2016£50K£24K£112K£123K
31 Dec 2015£89K£64K£145K£122K

Who runs and owns Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officer

NameRoleAppointed
R*** C***Directorbefore Jul 1991
5 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
J*** C***SecretaryJul 2002Mar 2013
D*** P***SecretaryJul 2002
C*** C***DirectorMay 2018
J*** C***DirectorOct 1999
J*** P***DirectorAug 2002

People with significant control (2)

Individual · since Jul 2016
R*** C***
Owns 75% or more of the shares
Individual · since Apr 2016
C*** C***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares
Holds 25% to 50% of the votes

Where Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited is registered

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Watford (WD25), in the Hertsmere local authority area, East of England. Show WD25 8BS on a map.

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What happens if Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
00893523
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 December 1966 (59 years ago)
Registered office
The Mill Blackbirds Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BS
Nature of business
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
Year end
31 December (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Micro-entity
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2024
Last confirmation statement
6 November 2025

Filing notes for vehicle repair garages

Garages hold parts stock and often own diagnostic equipment and ramps, which qualify for capital allowances.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited's accounts due?

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited's CT600 due?

The first accounts cover more than 12 months, so there are two Company Tax Returns: one for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, due by 31 December 2026, and one for the period to 31 March 2026, due by 31 March 2027. Corporation tax is payable 9 months and 1 day after the end of each.

Is Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited still trading?

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited do?

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited is registered under Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200).

How old is Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited?

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited was incorporated on 7 December 1966, 59 years ago.

Who runs Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited?

Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited has 1 active director. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited?

2 people or companies have significant control of Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited: an individual (owns 75% or more of the shares); an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Commercial Motors (Watford) Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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